Italy: Expat Experiences

Audra De Falco, Catania, Italy

From navigating Italy’s legendary bureaucracy to discovering the power of language, community, and citizenship by descent, Audra De Falco discusses what it…

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Rachel Gilbert, Lake Como, Italy

Who are you? I’m Rachel, originally from the UK and now living on Lake Como in Italy. I’m a certified mindset &…

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Ben and Estel, Molise, Italy

Who are you? We are a Belgian couple, Ben and Estel (46 and 42 years young), who share a love for travel.…

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Caterina, Italy

Who are you? My name is Caterina, and I’m a 61-year-old who still thinks she’s 30. Where, when and why did you…

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Zach Stafford, Milan

Who are you? My name is Zach. I am a financial advisor based in Milan, Italy. I am from Surrey, I graduated…

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Julie Cook, Tuscany

Who are you? Originating from North Yorkshire UK, we are a family of 8 who grew up around food. Family dinners, times…

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Nadia Plamadeala, Rome

Who are you? My name is Nadia, I am from Moldova, 29 years old. I am a cross-cultural specialist currently writing my…

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M. Elizabeth Evans, Florence

Who are you? I read this initially as “how are you?” and was writing some “witty” response, “somewhere between a glass of…

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Nancy Palmer, Tuscany

Who are you? I am a mom, a sister, a daughter and a friend. Where, when and why did you move abroad?…

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Jasmine Mah, Bergamo

Who are you? My name is Jasmine, I’m a 27 year old born-and-bred Western Canadian from Edmonton, Alberta. I attended pharmacy school…

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Jessica Venture, Casarano

Who are you? I am a 27 year old new mom married to an Italian Special Forces helicopter pilot. I started blogging…

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Jasmine Mah, Bergamo

Who are you? My name is Jasmine Mah, I am a 26 year old Canadian living in Bergamo, Italy. Where, when, and…

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John P Brady, Sicily

Sicily, for some a paradise island, for others a place to emigrate from, for me it was my new home. I sketch…

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Andrew Smith, Turin

My name is Andrew Smith. I moved to Turin Italy in 1998 together with my wife Maria. Maria is of Italian origin…

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Sarah and Tony, Piemonte

I am Sarah, married to Tony. We have a daughter (Axa Elisabeth, born 2005) and a son (Raj Dominique, born 2007). We…

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Stef and Nico, Oltrepo Pavese

I am Stef (male, 50 years of age, only just), married to Nico (male, almost 60), both born in The Netherlands and…

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